UFC middleweight contender Luke Rockhold and Thailand are proving to be an odd (and occasionally dangerous) mix. The former Strikeforce champion recently went from Macau, where he didn’t fight but took part in some media activities around UFC Fight Night 48, to Phuket, where he’s made some new friends. After a visit with some tigers resulted in the above photo, Rockhold got some backlash on social media.
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Luke Rockhold: No malicious intent with tiger fondling – MMA Junkie